Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience (SAR)

Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience (SAR)
by TUEWAS|August 13, 2022

Strengthening climate adaptation and resilience (SAR)

Objectives

  • Target-group specifc information on climate risk management with a specific focus on women and vulnerable communities is available in selected provinces
  • Planning and financing of climate change adaptation and climate risk management projects and measures with a specific focus on women and vulnerable communities is strengthened in selected provinces
  • The prerequisites for accessing international finance for climate change adaptation and climate risk management are strengthened.

Description

The project “Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience (SAR)” supports the entire planning cycle of climate change adaptation measures: from the preparation of climate risk assessments to the piloting of financing approaches and instruments. It also supports the measures at the local level as well as upscaling through international climate finance.

Approach/Field of intervention

  • Climate Risk Assessments
  • Planning and financial instruments for climate risk management at the local/provincial level
  • Accessing international climate finance

Targeted beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries are employees of sector ministries at the national level and subordinate authorities at provincial level and in the relevant sectors (e.g. agriculture, etc).

Indirect target group are people particularly affected by climate risks and their social consequences (including women, youth and other vulnerable populations); furthermore, provincial and local governments that benefit from improved planning, financing and coordination mechanisms in the field of climate risk management.

Highlight activities /Achievements

  • Development of Climate Risk Assessments
  • Definition of a methodology
  • Use of a platform

Success stories

Key beneficiary is the state-owned utility Electricity Viet Nam (EVN)

COUNTRY

ASIA , Pakistan

DURATION

December 2021 - May 2025

Commission Agency

 BMZ

SDG

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Institutional Development for Energy in Afghanistan (IDEA)
by TUEWAS|April 28, 2018

Institutional Development for Energy in Afghanistan (IDEA)

Objective

  • The general population, companies and public institutions have access to electricity produced in an environmentally sound and climate-friendly way. Afghan institutions and professionals are trained so they can create the basic conditions for a reliable power supply.

Description

Mains electricity is still a rarity in Afghanistan. Only one third of the population has access to electrical power. In addition to technical advances, improving the supply of energy requires further political reform and significant public and private investments. Among other things, it will require a secure legal framework for private investments and private plant operators. Since 2002, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ) to help Afghanistan develop its energy sector by adding more renewable energy.

Field of intervention

  • Sectorial framework condition for the energy sector
  • Energy Sector Cooperation
  • RE/EE institutional capacity development & knowledge Management
  • Enabling private investment

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Nationwide

Achievements

Sector Framework Conditions:

  • Sector Policies, Laws Regulations, Strategies and Plans are developed.

Sector Cooperation:

  • Energy Sector Coordination & Cooperation mechanisms between national and provincial levels are developed
  • Organizational Development of the Energy is enhanced
  • Sector Monitoring and Evaluation system is established

Knowledge Management in the Sector:

  • Afghanistan Energy Information Portal (AEIP) is developed and in use
  • Guidebook for Energy Efficiency Measures and Utilization of Renewable Energy technologies in buildings is developed and in use
  • Institutional Capacity and need Assessment of Vocational Training for O&M is conducted and a certification package based on a 2222 training program is developed
  • Site-Assessment of Micro and Mini Hydro Power Plants is conducted to identify potential sustainability measures
  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Awareness Raising mechanism for the Sector is developed and for the first time the Afghanistan Sustainable Energy Week (ASEW-2017) is conducted
  • Entrepreneurship development Programs -Women’s Initiatives for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and Youth Entrepreneurship Support (YES) are established and supported

Enabling Private Investments:

  • 350 MW Renewable Energy technical documents are prepared and availed for private investments
  • Photo Voltaic (PV) market study is conducted and “Enabling PV Afghanistan” guidebook is developed for private investors
  • Pilot On-Grid PV project is installed and is operational
  • Investment Promotion Desk (IPD) for private sector is established

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

Afghanistan

DURATION

June 2015 - June 2018

Commission Agency

 BMZ

SDG

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South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Networks for Global Governance (SSTC/ NGG)
by TUEWAS|March 8, 2018

South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Networks for Global Governance (SSTC/ NGG)

Objective

  • Government of Indonesian improves their international development cooperation system

Description

South-South and triangular cooperation arrangements are key tools of international cooperation. South-South cooperation is a broad framework for collaboration among countries of the South in the political, economic, social, cultural and technical domains. It may involve two or more countries.
The project is working in cooperation with the Government of Indonesia to build on the current results achieved through South-South and Triangular Cooperation and Networks for Global Governance, specifically on their transformation from a recipient to a recipient and provider of development cooperation (SSTC).

On the other hand, the project works with the Indonesian government in their role and in global foras (NGG). In SSTC the aim is e.g. to make Indonesian development cooperation more effective by improving the institutional setup (creating a development agency). Beside CB measures also selected SSTC projects (e.g. peer learning) will be supported.

In the area of NGG the projects work with GoI especially in the implementation of Agenda 2030 on national and international level. Also, G20 and ASEAN are possible fields of cooperation.

Field of intervention

  • Governance
  • Transparency
  • International cooperation
  • SSTC
  • SSC
  • Agenda 2030
  • SDGs
  • G20 Single Agency

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Government of Indonesia (especially MoFA, MoF, Ministry of Planning and Development (BAPPENAS), Ministry of Statesecretariat), CSO, Private Sector and Academe

Achievements

  • To intensify South-South and triangular cooperation, the project is working with the National Coordination Team to establish the development agency now that the process for the development agency (It Single Agency) has been finalised.
  •  The project contributed to implementation of SDGs in Indonesia by assisting the government to develop their National Action Plan (2018-2019) by having for the first time a multi stakeholder process involving cso, academia and private sector.
COUNTRY

Indonesia

DURATION

01 January 2015 - 28 February 2019

Commission Agency

 BMZ

SDG

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Access to Energy in Rural Areas – IGEN – ACCESS
by TUEWAS|May 22, 2017

Access to Energy in Rural Areas – IGEN – ACCESS

Objective

  • To improve sector environment for rural energy enterprises

Description

Project intends to improve access to energy by supporting the development of businesses and innovation, ensuring access to financing for households, farmers and businesses, and designing and implementing public support programmes, guidelines, standards, etc.

Field of intervention

  • Energy in agriculture
  • Clean cooking energy
  • Biogas
  • Rural Electrification
  • Productive Use of Energy

Targeted beneficiaries

  • Businesses, households, farmers

Achievements

  • Development of public support programmes, guideline, standards, etc. such as biogas standards, state energy action plan
  • Development of financing instruments, such as lease, loan, crowdfunding platform, etc.
  • Development of businesses and value chains such as bankable business plans for companies
  • Development and piloting of business models, such as mobile water pumps

Publications/Knowledge Products

COUNTRY

India

DURATION

01 April 2015 - 31 March 2019

Commission Agency

 BMZ

SDG

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